How is that negative? It's *good* that the meds are kicking in.

I just meant that it may not mean that your back is really better.

So you mean the percocet is kicking in, but the steroids and muscle relaxers aren't? I guess that's possible, but I also know the point of giving me steroids was to reduce any inflammation that might be irritating the sciatic nerve.

I guess there's no way to tell if it's the percocet masking the pain, or the steroids getting rid of the cause of the pain.

Or -- I took my last dose of percocet at 7:00 this morning, and it's 5 1/2 hours later, so if the pain comes back soon, that would mean the lack of pain was from the percocet working. And if things stay pain-free (ish), then I'm going to assume it's the steroids and/or muscle relaxers and/or time.

Or -- I took my last dose of percocet at 7:00 this morning, and it's 5 1/2 hours later, so if the pain comes back soon, that would mean the lack of pain was from the percocet working. And if things stay pain-free (ish), then I'm going to assume it's the steroids and/or muscle relaxers and/or time.

That sounds like a reasonable conclusion.

My poor sniffly, scratchy-voiced girl has slid into wet coughing and fever. Poor lamb.

And I feel even worse for her because she's not a demanding, ill-tempered sickie. She just took her Benadryl and Motrin and lay down on the sofa. After about an hour of cartoons, she fell asleep and stayed there most of the morning.

Poor baby girl.

Ugh. I only remember ordering two drinks on Saturday night. I mean, they were STRONG drinks, but dear GOD. I had a few sips of my friend's shot, but...apparently being over 30 and on some meds means that getting drunk is (a) too easy and (b) a REALLY REALLY bad idea. This is now the second time I've gotten drunk and spent the whole next day just miserable. I seriously considered whether I should go to the ER...for six hours Sunday afternoon, I was not keeping water down. MISERABLE. And even Sunday night, still miserable, just not actively doing anything about it. Still not feeling great today. WTF, body??

Alcohol no longer my friend. Sniff. Feel like I have been beat up. OW.

Though, thank god the woman canceled my trip to Portland today. Would not have wanted to get up mad early and fly down there.

I hope people who did nothing to deserve their pain (Teppy, Aimee) feel better than I do, today. :(

Cashmere, I'd go for the Brother, actually. Their quality is going to be similar, and the Brother actually has a few more toys--including the twin needle, which is actually wicked cool.

Cash, I have that model Brother, and I have been very happy with it. It's a nice simple, easy to use machine - not a lot of bells and whistles. The only thing that has not made me happy, is that there aren't any Brother dealerships nearby, so getting a walking foot for quilting has not been happening. So, if there is any chance at all that you might get into quilting, and you don't have a proper Brother dealership near you, I'd recommend bumping up to whatever level of machine comes with the walking foot. But for simple repairs and hems and ordinary sewing, this is a good choice.

I'm not really here. Aidan and Kara had strep last week and were better. They went to school on Thursday and Friday. Then last night they both got sick again and are home today. I can't seem to get much work done. I just wanted to pop in and ask Andi, did you know you can buy them online?

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ION, my sore throat is noticeably improved. While swallowing still isn't my favorite thing, talking is no longer painful. w00t.

Poor baby girl.

Aw, Barb. That sucks. I hope she feels better soon. Liv's been coughing up a storm and her nose has been running like a faucet for three days.

{{{meara}}}

Thanks, Andi!

Andi, did you know you can buy them online?

Yes, but I have been advised that the fit of a walking foot purchased separately from the sewing machine itself is such a fiddly thing that it is best to not buy it without trying it on the machine first. At one point, I schlepped the sewing machine down to a quilting shop to try a walking foot they had - we put it on, and it didn't sound right, so the quilt shop owner wouldn't sell it to me, in spite of the fact that meant I wouldn't be able to take the class there I'd wanted to sign up for. So buying a walking foot online is a bit of a crap shoot, since you can't try first, and likely can't return once you've installed it on your machine and worked with it long enough to hear and see how it fits.